Orders for durable goods tumbled in January and initial claims for jobless benefits rose last week, according to government reports released Thursday.

New orders for long-lasting U.S. made goods fell 0.9 percent in January as demand for autos and civilian aircraft fell, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.

Separately, the Labor Department reported that first-time claims for state unemployment aid rose by 9,000 to 312,000 last week. Wall Street had expected claims of around 305,000.

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